Movie Thread

[tifosi77]

The fundamental tenants of Scientology are no more or less loopy than any other Western religion imo, even allowing for all the Xenu you-get-your-own-planet-when-you-die stuff. That isn't any more silly than zombie Jesus or Jonah or 72 virgins.

However, they are a criminal enterprise operation and quasi terrorist group. So yes, they are worse than being Catholic imo.

But do they protect pedophiles?

Not pedos but I have read they protect guys when they sexually assualt/rape women.

There's little worse than a pedophile, IMO, so I will not retract my statement.

The only difference between the two is the horrific scale, but that's simply a numbers play. (There aren't enough Scientologists in the world to even make up a decent ZIP code.) They have the same pretty ripe history of dealing with child abuse of all kinds the same way the Church did: Don't tell authorities, don't cause undue outside interest in our affairs, sweep it under the rug.

[Dickie Dunn]

[tifosi77]

[NTP66]

[tifosi77]

Not sharing the story because the headline is worth it sans all context.

"The Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie is so grim, extras were reportedly forced to pee on subway tracks"

[NTP66]

It also helps that they were locked in the train car...

[tifosi77]

In violation of SAG/AFTRA rules for on-set production.

[Dickie Dunn]

I enjoy these live action remakes and look forward to Princess Jasmine.

[NTP66]

I just saw who was cast for that role, and completely agree.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

[tifosi77]

Unless it is this.....

...it will disappoint.

[NTP66]

Pass.

[AuthorTony]

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment ... man-flops/

[tifosi77]

I am not clicking a frickin' Breitbart link in the damn movie thread.

[MR25]

They said the movie flopped because they didn't didn't show the planting of the American flag or something idiotic like that.

[tifosi77]

$16 million for a period Oscar-bait movie is hardly a flop.

[DigitalGypsy66]

I know this is surprising, but apparently Venom really sucks.

this review is all I needed. I won't be seeing it in the theater, but am looking forward to seeing it

#Venom is like a buddy comedy in which one of the buddies has to prevent the other from biting people’s heads off, which is another way of saying I liked it.

k

this is also good

I’m *fascinated* with VENOM. The cast seems to all know they’re in a darker superhero movie, except Tom Hardy who is basically remaking Jim Carrey’s Liar Liar. I kinda loved watching this movie, in a Rocky Horror type of way. At one point Tom Hardy and Venom make out.

https://www.slashfilm.com/venom-early-buzz/

I went in with zero expectations and enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It’s pretty fun.

[AuthorTony]

$16 million for a period Oscar-bait movie is hardly a flop.

Especially an Oscar bait biopic on a man the majority of Americans under 50 don't give a flying fig about.

[eddy]

Anyone watch The Apostle on Netflix?

I watched beyond the black rainbow and while my wife thought it was the worst movie ever, I happened to laugh a lot (not sure if I was supposed to) and I think it would make a fine selection for mystery science theater in the best way possible. I don't even know where to start with this one, but I think it was wonderful and I can't wait for Mandy.

[dodint]

Tag was fun.

[Jim]

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment ... man-flops/

There was nothing in the trailers for that movie that made me want to see it. The trailers looked dry and boring so I can only expect that the movie is 2 hours of nap-time.

[DigitalGypsy66]

Why does everything need to be politicized? The movie is getting rave reviews, but like most serious adult movies in theaters these days, that usually doesn't generate ticket sales.

[NTP66]

TIL that they made two sequels to The Neverending Story.

[Dickie Dunn]

TIL that they made two sequels to The Neverending Story.

HOW DID YOU ONLY LEARN THAT TODAY!?!?

[NTP66]

Dunno, but I'm not surprised to see their IMDB/RT ratings.